Supergirl facts for kids
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| Genre | Superhero, action, adventure, drama, |
| Created by | Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg |
| Starring | Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Jeremy Jordan, David Harewood, Calista Flockhart, Chris Wood, Floriana Lima |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 106 |
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| Production location(s) | Los Angeles (season 1), Vancouver (season 2) |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
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| Original network | CBS (season 1), The CW (season 2) |
| First shown in | October 26, 2015 |
Supergirl is an American superhero action-adventure drama television series. It first aired on October 26, 2015, on the CBS TV channel. The show is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl. The main star of the show is Melissa Benoist. Supergirl is the cousin of Superman, and they are two of the last people from their home planet, Krypton.
The series began on October 26, 2015. On May 12, 2016, the show was renewed for a second season. This new season started on October 10, 2016, and moved to The CW channel. The CW later renewed the series for a third season on January 8, 2017.
The Story of Supergirl
Kara Zor-El was 13 years old when her parents sent her to Earth. Her home planet, Krypton, was about to explode. Her mom, Alura, told her to protect her baby cousin, Kal-El (who would become Superman). Alura also said that Earth's yellow sun would give Kara amazing powers.
Kara's spaceship got knocked off course by the explosion of Krypton. It ended up in the Phantom Zone, a special place in space where time does not pass. She stayed there for 24 years. When her spaceship finally escaped the Phantom Zone and reached Earth, Kara still looked like a 13-year-old girl. Her cousin, Kal-El, had already grown up and become Superman. Superman took Kara to live with his friends, the Danvers family. The TV series starts eleven years later. Kara is now 24 years old and learning to use her powers. Before this, she had kept them a secret while living a normal life.
Main Characters
- Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El / Kara Danvers / Supergirl
- Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen / The Guardian
- Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers
- Jeremy Jordan as Winn Schott
- David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter
- Chris Wood as Mon-El
- Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant
- Floriana Lima as Maggie Sawyer
Images for kids
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Super-Girl on the cover of Superman #123 (August 1958). Art by Curt Swan.
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Supergirl is introduced on the cover of Action Comics #285 (February 1962). Art by Curt Swan.
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"Supergirls" from Superman/Batman #24. This image shows Kara Zor-El, Linda Danvers, Cir-El, and Power Girl.
See also
In Spanish: Supergirl para niños
